Sparta Rotterdam vs Nijmegen

Eredivisie 17 Feb 2026, 19:00
Sparta Rotterdam
Sparta Rotterdam
1–1
HT 0–0
FULL TIME
Nijmegen
Nijmegen
🏟 Sparta Stadion Het Kasteel 👤 J. van der Laan Round 23

Match report

Sparta Rotterdam were held to a 1-1 draw by Nijmegen in the Eredivisie on 17 February 2026. The game was goalless at the break before all 2 goals arrived after half-time.

Sparta Rotterdam had 13 shots to Nijmegen's 12.

The match was played at Sparta Stadion Het Kasteel, with J. van der Laan in charge.

Half-time 0-0 Possession 41% - 59% Shots 13 - 12 On target 5 - 5 Corners 8 - 5 Fouls 18 - 12 Yellow cards 7
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Player of the match
Joshua Kitolano
Sparta Rotterdam · captained the side
7 Bruno Martins Indi 1 goal
7 Koki Ogawa 1 goal
7 Joël Drommel 4 saves
7 Lushendry Edward Martes captained the side
First half vs second half
Nijmegen came out stronger after half-time, with 11 second-half shots against 1 before the break.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 7–1 6–11
Shots On Goal 2–1 3–4
Ball Possession 44–56 —
Corners 4–2 4–3
Attacks 42–41 36–62
Match statistics
8 Corners 5
2 Substitution 5
78 Attacks 103
38 Dangerous Attacks 56
5 On Target 5
6 Off Target 8
13 Shots Total 12
5 Shots On Goal 5
5 Shots Off Goal 2
3 Shots Blocked 5
11 Shots Inside Box 10
2 Shots Outside Box 2
18 Fouls 12
8 Corners 5
0 Offsides 3
41% Ball Possession 59%
3 Yellow Cards 4
4 Saves 4
309 Passes Total 449
204 Passes Accurate 330
Line-ups 4-2-3-1  vs  3-4-2-1
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Sparta Rotterdam · 4-2-3-1
1 J. Drommel
2 L. Martes 3 M. Young 4 B. Indi 5 T. Quintero
8 J. Kitolano 6 P. Clement
7 M. Bergen 10 A. Santos 11 S. Mito
9 T. Lauritsen
Nijmegen · 3-4-2-1
1 G. Crettaz
14 E. Dasa 4 A. Kaplan 24 D. Fonville
2 B. Pereira 6 D. Nejašmić 23 K. Sano 11 B. Önal
19 W. Willumsson 10 T. Chery
30 B. Linssen
Sparta Rotterdam
Coach
Maurice Steijn
Substitutes
  • 12 Shurandy Sambo
  • 16 Julian Baas
  • 20 Filip Bednarek
  • 30 Pascal Kuiper
  • 14 Patrick van Aanholt
  • 15 Mike Kleijn
  • 22 Saïd Bakari
  • 13 Jonathan de Guzmán
  • 18 Jens Toornstra
  • 21 Alwande Roaldsoy
  • 17 Casper Terho
  • 19 Milan Zonneveld
Nijmegen
Coach
Dick Schreuder
Substitutes
  • 71 Dirk Proper
  • 9 Danilo
  • 18 Koki Ogawa
  • 34 Youssef El Kachati
  • 7 Virgil Misidjan
  • 22 Jasper Cillessen
  • 31 Rijk Janse
  • 3 Philippe Sandler
  • 5 Thomas Ouwejan
  • 15 Jetro Willems
  • 17 Bram Nuytinck
  • 8 Isak Hansen Aarøen
  • 20 Noe Lebreton
Substitutions
  • 7' ↑ D. Proper ↓ T. Chery Nijmegen
  • 46' ↑ S. Sambo ↓ L. Martes Sparta Rotterdam
  • 68' ↑ Y. El Kachati ↓ B. Linssen Nijmegen
  • 68' ↑ Danilo Pereira ↓ W. T. Willumsson Nijmegen
  • 69' ↑ K. Ogawa ↓ B. Onal Nijmegen
  • 75' ↑ V. Misidjan ↓ E. Dasa Nijmegen
  • 83' ↑ J. Baas ↓ P. Clement Sparta Rotterdam
Cards
  • 28' L. Martes Sparta Rotterdam
  • 65' W. T. Willumsson Nijmegen
  • 66' D. Fonville Nijmegen
  • 73' J. Kitolano Sparta Rotterdam
  • 73' P. Clement Sparta Rotterdam
  • 89' V. Misidjan Nijmegen
  • 90+3' A. Kaplan Nijmegen
Head-to-head
Sparta Rotterdam 1 5 draws 2 Nijmegen
2026-02-17 Sparta Rotterdam vs Nijmegen 1 - 1
2025-11-29 Nijmegen vs Sparta Rotterdam 3 - 1
2025-04-06 Sparta Rotterdam vs NEC 2 - 0
2024-12-15 NEC vs Sparta Rotterdam 1 - 1
2024-02-24 NEC vs Sparta Rotterdam 2 - 0
2023-09-01 Sparta Rotterdam vs NEC 1 - 1
Recent form
Sparta Rotterdam D D L W D
Nijmegen D D D D W
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Sparta Rotterdam vs Nijmegen?
Sparta Rotterdam drew 1-1 against Nijmegen on 17 February 2026.
Who won Sparta Rotterdam vs Nijmegen?
Neither — the match finished 1-1.
Where was Sparta Rotterdam vs Nijmegen played?
The match was played at Sparta Stadion Het Kasteel.
Who had more possession in Sparta Rotterdam vs Nijmegen?
Nijmegen had 59% of possession, compared to 41% for the other side.